Redwood Coast Energy Authority

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVISED SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 3:30 p.m.



OPEN SESSION Call to Order - 00:02



1. ROLL CALL - REMOTE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATION - 01:48



2. REPORTS FROM MEMBER ENTITIES - 02:24



3. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - 02:36



4. CONSENT CALENDAR - 03:05

4.1 Approve Minutes of November 20, 2024, Board Meeting.

4.2 Approve Disbursements Report.

4.3 Accept Financial Reports.

4.4 Adopt Resolution 2024-14 Adopting Updates to the Energy Risk Management Policy.

4.5 Accept RCEA Racial Justice Plan Progress Report.

4.6 Authorize RCEA Executive Director to Execute the Department of Energy Grid Resilience Innovation Partnership (GRIP) Program Funds for Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty Project GD-0000967 Conditional Award Once Finalized and Reviewed by Special Counsel.*



5. REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS



COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY (CCE) BUSINESS (Confirm CCE Quorum) - 04:42



6. OLD CCE BUSINESS – None.



7. NEW CCE BUSINESS - 04:51

7.1. Local Distributed Energy Storage Request for Offers

1. Authorize staff to issue the Request for Offers for Local Distributed Energy Storage Resources.

* This agenda item was added on 12/14/24 at 12:15 p.m.

2. Establish an ad hoc Board offer review committee and authorize it to take the following actions provided they are consistent with the RFO: (i) approve shortlisted offers, (ii) replace offers on the shortlist as needed, and (iii) approve continued negotiations with a shortlisted respondent in the event their offer materially changes.

3. Authorize staff to engage with the shortlisted respondents, including execution of exclusivity agreements, collection of shortlist deposits, and negotiation of contract terms, prior to full Board review and approval of resulting contracts.



7.2. Ocean Wave Energy Grant Proposal Letter of Intent - 25:08

Authorize staff to develop and provide a letter of intent in support of CorPower Ocean’s proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Oceans of Opportunity: U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing” funding opportunity.



END OF COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY (CCE) BUSINESS



8. OLD BUSINESS - 44:29

8.1 Regional Resilience Grant Program (Rural Fire Station Solar + Battery) Design/Build Solicitation Pathway Approval

Authorize RCEA’s Executive Director to utilize the design-build process to procure design and construction of the solar plus battery storage systems for the RRGP Energy-Resilient Fire Services in High-Threat Communities project; and initiate the first step by developing and issuing a RFQ.



Create a RRGP Ad Hoc Committee comprised of five or fewer RCEA Board members.



Delegate authority to the RRGP Ad Hoc Committee to: 1) approve the short list of qualified design build contractors, and 2) authorize the Executive Director to issue a RFP for construction of the solar plus battery storage systems.



9. NEW BUSINESS - 1:10:49

9.1 Financial Audit for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2021 and 2020

Accept and Approve Redwood Coast Energy Authority Financial Statements June 30, 2021, and 2020 and Associated Independent Auditors’ Report by Baker Tilly US, LLP.



9.2 Rural Regional Energy Network North Pre-Launch Professional Services Agreements with Partners and FY 2024-25 Budget Adjustments - 1:27:37

Approve budget adjustment to RCEA Fiscal Year 24-25 Budget.



10. STAFF REPORTS - 1:39:56

10.1 Interim Executive Director’s Report



11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 1:44:06



12. ADJOURNMENT - 1:44:25

Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is a local government Joint Powers Authority founded in 2003 whose members include the Yurok Tribe, the County of Humboldt, the Cities of Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, and Trinidad, and the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District. The purpose of RCEA is to develop and implement sustainable energy initiatives that reduce energy demand, increase energy efficiency, and advance the use of clean, efficient and renewable resources available in the region for the benefit of the Member agencies and their constituents.

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